Lt. Col. Walter Patrick Barclay (22 August 1899 – 21 May 1943) was a British soldier.
Walter Barclay | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Walter Patrick Barclay |
| Born | 22 August 1899 |
| Died | 21 May 1943 (aged 43) Tunisia |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Service number | 183 |
| Unit | Black Watch, 6th Battalion |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Life and career edit
Barclay was the son of Theodore Charles Barclay and Elizabeth Mary Barclay (née Frazer).[1] He married Daphne Binny in London in 1937.[2]
Barclay was assistant military attaché in Rome in 1938, where his son Peter (who later became leader of Clan Barclay) was born.[3]
During World War II, Barclay served in the Black Watch, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel.[4] He died in the Tunisian campaign in May 1943.[5]
References edit
- ^ Commonwealth War Graves Commission – Barclay, Walter Patrick
- ^ General Register Office index of marriages registered in April, May and June, 1937 – Name: Barclay, Walter P & Binny, Daphne D C District: Westminster, London Volume: 1A Page: 1121.
- ^ Clan Barclay – Who's Who
- ^ The Peerage
- ^ Roll of Honour of the 6th Battalion Black Watch 1939–1945